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Ulster County committee advances resolution opposing proposed TeraGen battery storage at former Coleman High School
Summary
The Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee voted to advance Resolution 569 opposing a TeraGen battery energy storage system proposed for the former John A. Coleman Catholic High School site in the Town of Ulster, citing proximity to homes, wetlands and fire‑safety concerns; the measure goes to the full Legislature next week.
The Ulster County Legislature’s Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee on Dec. 9 voted to advance Resolution 569, which opposes the development, construction and operation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) proposed by TeraGen for the former John A. Coleman Catholic High School property in the Town of Ulster.
The resolution targets the specific Coleman site, a roughly 15‑acre parcel that committee members said sits near private homes, apartment complexes, churches and schools and contains wetlands that feed into the Esopus Creek. “This is not a good location for a battery storage” given neighborhood density and…
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